Mr. Canfield has been an entrepreneur since 1968, after working seven years at IBM. He has started or purchased an interest in several computer-related companies that performed business process outsourcing benefiting various industry segments. Mr. Canfield served as President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of TALX Corporation (NASDAQ:TALX) from 1988 to 2007. TALX IPO’d in 1996 and in 2007 Equifax purchased TALX where Mr. Canfield remained President and CEO until 2010 when he retired.
A native of St. Louisan, Mr. Canfield holds a BSEE from Purdue and an MBA from Washington University.